John Thompson

Review: Return of the Lumberjacks – Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh.

Review: Return of the Lumberjacks – Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh.

“This is a hugely enjoyable offering from four of comedy’s world-beaters.”

 John Thompson

Review: Jarred Christmas: Let’s Go Mofo – Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh.

Review: Jarred Christmas: Let’s Go Mofo – Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh.

★★★ for Jarred Christmas – but a finale that’s almost worth the ticket alone…

 John Thompson

Review: Sarah Kendall: Get Up, Stand Up – Pleasance Two, Edinburgh.

Review: Sarah Kendall: Get Up, Stand Up – Pleasance Two, Edinburgh.

If observational stand up is your cup of tea, book a ticket now.

 John Thompson

EXCLUSIVE review: Ross Noble’s film debut, Stitches.

EXCLUSIVE review: Ross Noble’s film debut, Stitches.

On the surface of Ross Noble’s film debut lies a well-worn cinematic angle: a killer clown, played comedian Noble, is out for revenge on a group of kids who take a prank too far.

 John Thompson

Review: Zoe Lyons – Clownbusting – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Review: Zoe Lyons – Clownbusting – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

“Zoe Lyons has brought up to Edinburgh a hugely entertaining show.”

 John Thompson

Review: Paul Sinha – Looking at the Stars – The Stand, Edinburgh

Review: Paul Sinha – Looking at the Stars – The Stand, Edinburgh

Whilst a lesson in constructing a fine show, Looking at the Stars lacked a couple of real stand out routines that might one day fill the rest of those empty seats.

 John Thompson

Review: Tom Stade: What Year Was That? – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Review: Tom Stade: What Year Was That? – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Side-splittingly funny and offensive in equal measure, Stade is anything but low-brow.

 John Thompson

Review: Tony Jameson and Dan Wright present…The Social Anxiety Network – Espionage, Edinburgh.

Review: Tony Jameson and Dan Wright present…The Social Anxiety Network – Espionage, Edinburgh.

Two stars for Social Anxiety Network.